Gun Control & RKBA

X_Digger

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88. You can stand it when someone actually shows you how wrong you are, can you?

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 12:01 AM

Apr 2012

You're arguing the law with a lawyer in another thread; you didn't realize how many people are injured in sports, and now you have to heft those goal posts to try to make your argument.

Even if we *quadruple* the number of basketballs, you're still left with a ratio of ~300 to 1, compared to firearms, or if we remove firearm crimes (apples to apples), it's 100,000 to 1. (12% of basketballs v 0.00014% of guns). -- 35,000 accidental firearms injuries compared to 530,000 basketball injuries.

Hell, let me normalize the rate. For basketballs that's 50,000 injuries per 100,000 basketballs. For guns (including crimes) that's 121 per 100,000. For guns (without crimes) that's 12 per 100,000.

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America's deadly devotion to guns. [View all] DanTex Apr 2012 OP

You'd think we'd know by now guns kill people. ileus Apr 2012 #1

So do you believe that the New Black Panthers should have been prosecuted? oneshooter Apr 2012 #2

You don't think there is a distinction between speech and action? fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #4

Palins poster, while in bad taste, did not advocate oneshooter Apr 2012 #10

I agree with your position fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #25

Were you aware that the New Black Panthers have been known to demonstrate S_B_Jackson Apr 2012 #20

You Did See My Questions First fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #23

If members of so-called NBPanthers had killed an unarmed person, they would have been prosecuted. Hoyt Apr 2012 #7

Hyperbole much? HALO141 Apr 2012 #28

Just get tired of pro-gun crowd posting stuff from the Tbaggers here. Hoyt Apr 2012 #29

If someone took them up on the ten grand gejohnston Apr 2012 #30

Do you actually believe that Limbaugh crud? Hoyt Apr 2012 #31

I don't listen to Limbaugh gejohnston Apr 2012 #34

It's like the 2nd is more important than the 1st . orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #3

Even the 3rd is important sarisataka Apr 2012 #5

this poster puts it pretty well gejohnston Apr 2012 #6

Inequality, poverty and segregation can't compare to Loudly Apr 2012 #8

Hi, Shares. Straw Man Apr 2012 #11

That's some funny shit right there. AH1Apache Apr 2012 #16

That was a good one!! No text but I had to put something in the tex box!! CokeMachine Apr 2012 #17

ROFL. N/T beevul Apr 2012 #22

The way to fix that is to let gejohnston Apr 2012 #12

Hey, bring back dueling, right? Loudly Apr 2012 #14

Court = dueling now?!? X_Digger Apr 2012 #15

ummmmmm gejohnston Apr 2012 #19

I bet you thought nobody would notice huh? beevul Apr 2012 #35

Forensic linguistics. Straw Man Apr 2012 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Xela Apr 2012 #94

121 people are killed a day in auto accidents guess we should ban cars RegieRocker Apr 2012 #9

This is DU bongbong Apr 2012 #13

Something you have extensive experience in AH1Apache Apr 2012 #18

rofl bongbong Apr 2012 #26

Does that include you?? CokeMachine Apr 2012 #21

Really? bongbong Apr 2012 #27

If the connection between HALO141 Apr 2012 #33

Nope bongbong Apr 2012 #36

ZR1 Corvette with 658 hp would be a good example RegieRocker Apr 2012 #38

Yes! bongbong Apr 2012 #39

Yes, you can hunt with handguns. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #40

I witnessed a friend of my father running through the woods and shooting deer RegieRocker Apr 2012 #42

more judgemental than courious gejohnston Apr 2012 #41

The only rofalmao is others about your lack RegieRocker Apr 2012 #43

Or anything else he posts about. oneshooter Apr 2012 #47

The last two deer I took guitar man Apr 2012 #44

Less foolish AH1Apache Apr 2012 #45

Ok guitar man Apr 2012 #46

Yawn bongbong Apr 2012 #49

Even "usually" is almost certainly far from accurate... ToolMaker Apr 2012 #50

LOL bongbong Apr 2012 #52

And another golden mantra of the anti gun crowd AH1Apache Apr 2012 #54

And another golden mantra of the gun-religionists bongbong Apr 2012 #55

My rebuttal... ToolMaker Apr 2012 #58

Yes bongbong Apr 2012 #59

Goose, meet gander... ToolMaker Apr 2012 #61

Hmmm. bongbong Apr 2012 #62

There aren't enough events to go around to be any different.. X_Digger Apr 2012 #63

Sorry Charlie bongbong Apr 2012 #64

I deal in facts. Sorry Charlie. gejohnston Apr 2012 #65

Well alright! bongbong Apr 2012 #66

Query NEISS (The CPSC's WISQARs-like tool) X_Digger Apr 2012 #67

Thanks bongbong Apr 2012 #68

Guns are safe when handled properly AH1Apache Apr 2012 #70

aa bongbong Apr 2012 #71

I see your back to your Federalist Paper #29 AH1Apache Apr 2012 #75

well bongbong Apr 2012 #77

what precident? gejohnston Apr 2012 #78

Education for you bongbong Apr 2012 #83

education for you gejohnston Apr 2012 #89

And this same court agreed, thats all 9 justices, AH1Apache Apr 2012 #79

Ho Hum bongbong Apr 2012 #82

Really, that's the best you can do? AH1Apache Apr 2012 #84

aaa bongbong Apr 2012 #87

How about we take the number of basketballs sold in the last 5 years? Since those older than that.. X_Digger Apr 2012 #73

Ho Ho HO bongbong Apr 2012 #76

Lol, you keep hefting those goal posts, don't you? X_Digger Apr 2012 #80

NO goal post moving bongbong Apr 2012 #81

Hell, if I wanted to remove non-equivalence, I'd take out crimes committed with guns. X_Digger Apr 2012 #85

aa bongbong Apr 2012 #86

You can stand it when someone actually shows you how wrong you are, can you? X_Digger Apr 2012 #88

Why even bother posting stats? AH1Apache Apr 2012 #69

although he does not explain gejohnston Apr 2012 #72

It's not for him, he's telling lawyers they're wrong about law in another thread. X_Digger Apr 2012 #74

I didn't put words in your mouth, HALO141 Apr 2012 #51

Uh Uh bongbong Apr 2012 #53

People like you are the best thing for the 2A AH1Apache Apr 2012 #56

2nd Amendment bongbong Apr 2012 #93

That is a freakin out right lie. Total thru and thru B.S.!!! RegieRocker Apr 2012 #90

adf bongbong Apr 2012 #92

The primary purpose of all guns is to kill people RegieRocker May 2012 #98

NO, guns are designed to get a projectile from Point A to Point B really quickly. Common Sense Party May 2012 #99

aa bongbong May 2012 #100

Your post is childish drivel, a common reaction of those who realize they have lost an argument. Common Sense Party May 2012 #101

Self-declarations of victory bongbong May 2012 #102

Then why did you post because RegieRocker Apr 2012 #37

I am on your side, but that is a really dumb counterpoint. Logical May 2012 #103

Avoidance of truth and claiming it is dumb is ludicrous. RegieRocker May 2012 #105

"and deeply embedded in the Republican party" ellisonz Apr 2012 #24

After the first 2 sentences I suspect the author requires the following form: Callisto32 Apr 2012 #32

Give us time. We will get it up to 100/100. N/T GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #57

I have a suggestion. Straw Man Apr 2012 #60

90 posts, and not a peep from the OP? Straw Man Apr 2012 #91

I tend to ignore really dumb posts, unless they're funny. DanTex May 2012 #96

Uh-huh. Straw Man May 2012 #97

Gary Younge, what a joke Xela Apr 2012 #95

meh. Tuesday Afternoon May 2012 #104